Confucius, Pumpkins and Rain

Welcome to Wednesday, September 28, 2011. You've made it to the middle of the week! Here are some interesting things about today:  

1. It's the birthday of Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC), the ever-moral Chinese Philosopher who recommended this: 

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life."

2. Other famous birthdays include television icon Ed Sullivan (1901-1974), American cartoonist Al Capp, French sex symbol and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot (b. 1934), actress Janeane Garofalo (b. 1964), actress Mira Sorvino (b. 1967) and actress Naomi Watts (b. 1968).

3. On Sept. 28, 1787, Congress voted that the United States Constitution be sent to state legislatures for their approval. 

4. As Halloween approaches, don't forget about pumpkins! The annual Pumpkin Tunnel Play Area for kids is back at Nalls Produce, and so are the pumpkins. Nalls Produce, 7310 Beulah Street in Alexandria, has pumpkins of all sizes and other goodies, including candy and caramel apples and cider.    

5. It's got to stop raining one of these days, right? Well, not today. There is an 80% of showers between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., with a high of 79 degrees. About a quarter-inch of rain is expected. The evening temperature will fall to 61 degrees, and there is a 60% of showers and thunderstorms between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Have a great day!